Shelly (Baxter) Felton might best be described as our motivated member of the month. The reason - she has transformed herself physically over the past two years – from a hard-working but relatively inactive businessperson into a highly fit athlete.
Shelly began her physical make-over last year or two when she began walking to and from work. It was a slow start, but she knew the benefits of physical activity and persevered during the early months of her newfound activity routine. As time passed Shelly noticed she started to feel better and lose some weight that she had slowly gained over the past number of years.
The walks became more intense as time passed, and she continued to feel better and better. One thing led to another - as she increased her activity she found that walking became easier. The walking led to jogging - and eventually, to working out with weights.
Shelly wasn’t a Boze’s member yet, but found that weight training seemed to be the next logical step in her progression. Early this spring Shelly joined Boze’s and participated in our Training Camp classes and also started working out in the gym. Under the helpful guidance of Boze’s Trainer Wendy De la Mare Shelly has significantly ramped up her training.
Shelly works exceptionally hard in the gym, in class and on the road - where she is now training to run a marathon. Yes, in just over a year Shelly has gone from nearly inactive to running marathons - and she looks and feels great. Shelly (Baxter) Felton is Boze’s June Member of the Month and a shining example of how personal motivation mixed with a little bit of training advice and a lot of hard work can have great results.
Myles Haverluck (January 2008)
Last month his wife Bonnie held the mantle, and this month it’s Myles’s turn to be our Member of the Month. Myles has been a Boze’s member “on and off” for over 10 years - both here and in our old location on Main.
Myles is a morning person and generally exercises before much of the day’s work is started. He’s noted on several occasions that “if I don’t get here in the morning I’m probably not going to make it”. Myles is a very busy fellow - both in his professional and private life. In addition to a hectic work schedule he’s involved in numerous local organizations and recently became a grandparent for the first time.
Myles notes that fitting in exercise is sometimes a challenging task - with all the meetings and travelling he does - but that getting a program established and working out with a trainer has helped him stick to his workout goals. He’s usually in the gym at least three times a week, and complements his gym workouts with walking, cycling and other outdoor pursuits whenever he can.
Myles incorporates both cardiovascular and resistance training into a workout program that has helped him attain and maintain a healthy weight. Over the years he’s tried different styles of exercise programs - each providing certain amounts of success. However, his biggest challenge is finding enough time to exercise regularly.
Travelling generally puts the biggest wrinkle into his training - however this past year he’s been able to quickly get back into a training groove with the help of Boze’s trainer Christine Letain. Christine has been able to help Myles keep his workouts on track by adjusting them to suit his schedule.
Arlene Chaychuk (February 2008)
Arlene has been a Boze’s member for a couple of years. As an MGEU member (she works across the road in the provincial building) she finds that coming to the gym provides a great balance between work and other daily lifestyle stressors.
Arlene has been increasing her visits to Boze’s recently and has been benefiting from the extra time in the gym. Arlene had been coming to Boze’s about two or three times per week, but found that she needed to dedicate a bit more time to achieve the benefits she was looking for. Boze’s has been a bit of a refuge for Arlene as she is able to put work and other issues out of her mind while she works out with the weights and cardio equipment.
Since before Christmas Arlene has embarked on a more rigorous training routine - and although there have been some “ups and downs” she finds the increase in physical activity has helped her deal with life’s various stressors. Arlene has a bit of a “wonky” knee and has had to adjust her training to deal with the limited mobility it affords her. She finds the recumbent bike gives her a great workout - and when combined with an upper body program of cable machines and dumbbells she’s pretty much beat when she leaves the gym.
Arlene is a former northerner and loves to travel. She usually has something to read when she heads to the bike and always has a smile on her face. Arlene Chaychuk – Boze’s February 2008 Member of the Month
Shannon St.Goddard (April)
Shannon has been a member of Boze’s for several years - although she first joined in 1997 - as a student. She recently renewed for another year and finds that participating in both cardio and resistance training has been most beneficial to her overall health.
Shannon has recently ramped up her training intensity – even though she previously had maintained a fairly regular workout schedule. She makes it to the gym at least three times per week but found that she needed a “bit more” to help her achieve her training goals.
She’s tried several different workout formats and has recently included Boot Camp classes to her training. She finds the tempo variations included in classes add variety to her cardio workouts.
Shannon is no slouch when it comes to resistance training either. She works hard when she’s in the gym and notes the extra intensity has been beneficial. She combines free weights with some variable resistance machines to hit all the major muscle groups. She routinely follows up cardio training with resistance work – and motivates herself by listening to personal tunes on her MP3 player. Shannon St Goddard, our member of the month for April, 2008.
Karen Yuriy (May 2008)
Karen has been a member of Boze’s for a couple of years (she’s taken some time off in between to add to her family)...and has recently become very regular in her training at the gym.
For several months earlier last year she was a regular participant in our noon classes - and complemented that training with other workouts in the gym. Karen joined our 9:30 am Training Camp program earlier this year and has since become much more committed to regular exercise.
She worked out before - attending classes and doing her own workouts in the gym and cardio area, but finds the new classes to be exactly what she’s looking for. Karen finds the training climate to be supportive and at the same time motivating - as she gets to work out as hard as she feels she needs to on any particular day. She usually complements the Training Camp class by hitting the treadmill afterwards.
Karen and her husband Bruce (also a Boze’s alumni) live just outside of town and have a hectic life looking after a house full of kids and balancing job responsibilities. Karen finds that working out regularly has given her much more capacity to keep up with the kids.
Karen recently stated that she’s much stronger that when she started the Training Camp program - and although her weight is pretty much the same she feels very good about the progress she’s making. Karen is always smiling in class and really seems to enjoy her workouts - she’s a very deserving choice for our May Member of the Month.
